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Global perspective, human stories144144Copyright 2018 United Nations, Department of Public Information News Centre (097046)United Nations, Department of Public Information News CentrenoUNDPI Digital Solutions Unitwebadmin@un.orgUN pays tribute to the Organization’s founding mothers https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010432
Women have played a pivotal role in the United Nations since its inception in 1945, including in the first international agreement proclaiming gender equality as a fundamental human right: the UN Charter.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010432Tue, 22 May 2018 17:48:05 -0400Teenage girl’s death sentence spotlights Sudan’s failure to tackle forced marriage, gender-based violence – UN rights officehttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010162
The case of Noura Hussein Hammad Daoud, a Sudanese teenager convicted of fatally stabbing the man she was forced to marry, after he had allegedly raped her, highlights the country’s failure to tackle the tragedy of early and forced marriage, marital rape and other discrimination and violence against women and girls, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1010162Fri, 18 May 2018 14:43:39 -0400For Rohingya refugees, imminent surge in births is traumatic legacy of sexual violence - special reporthttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009372
Late last year, as violent repression in Myanmar sent Rohingyas fleeing to safety in Bangladesh, women from the mainly Muslim minority were subjected to what a United Nations official called “a frenzy of sexual violence”.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009372Fri, 11 May 2018 10:55:06 -0400‘Gender-sensitive’ trade policies help empower East African womenhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009242
Trade and employment laws which give women greater access to the economy across East Africa, can pave the way for more inclusive development and prosperity, according to a new report from the United Nations trade body.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1009242Wed, 09 May 2018 13:02:31 -0400Women journalists in Afghanistan defiant in the face of violence https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1008802
The dangers of working as a journalist in Afghanistan have been dramatically underlined by an attack in the capital Kabul on Monday in which nine Afghan photographers and reporters were killed. They had gone to report on a suicide attack, and were targeted by a second suicide bomber when they arrived on the scene.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/05/1008802Wed, 02 May 2018 17:14:43 -0400Make every day a day for girls in ICT, says UN https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1008352
From Switzerland to Somalia girls are creating their own apps; they are programming the robots they build. On Girls in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Day, the United Nations is urging more girls to pursue careers in the fast-paced science and tech industry, generally regarded as a ‘boys-only’ club.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1008352Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:20:45 -0400Women’s innovation, creativity take center stage on World Intellectual Property Dayhttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1008332
The United Nations agency behind World Intellectual Property Day is calling for greater participation of women in the field of innovation and creativity to reap maximum benefits for society.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1008332Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:26:30 -0400More than 1,000 children in north-east Nigeria abducted by Boko Haram since 2013 – UNICEF https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1007201
At least 1,000 children have been abducted by the Boko Haram insurgent group in northeastern Nigeria since 2013 amid repeated attacks on schools, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Friday, calling for an end to such violence and the release of those who have yet to be returned.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1007201Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:52:18 -0400UN’s advice for hospitals: Help mothers breastfeed to give babies best possible start in lifehttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1007041
Breastfeeding within the first hour of birth protects newborns from infections and saves lives, United Nations agencies said at the roll-out of their 10-step guidance to help new mothers and hospital workers embrace this practical advice and give children the best possible start in life.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/04/1007041Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:25:34 -0400UNICEF envoy David Beckham sets sights on new goal: ending bullying in Indonesia’s schoolshttps://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/03/1006141
To help the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) tackle bullying in Indonesia – where one in five children have been physically attacked in school – David Beckham has visited the country to meet youth who have faced peer violence.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2018/03/1006141Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:57:46 -0400